The launch was accompanied by a public event at the University of Edinburgh. Following a short introductory speech by Jamie Cooke, Head of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts (RSA) in Scotland, Ross-Tatam provided an overview of some of the main arguments for a basic income, as well as the Buchanan Institute’s specific proposal.

The event also featured guest speaker Matt Kerr, a Glasgow City Council member who has been active in encouraging the investigation of a basic income pilot in Glasgow.

A video recording of the full speeches from Cooke, Ross-Tatam, and Kerr is now available:

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